Nurturing Minds for a Better World Research Admissions 2021-22 Indian Institute of Technology Palakkad Information Brochure CONTENTS 1. Important Dates 2. Important Guidelines for MS (by Research) and PhD Application 3. The Institute 4. Disciplines and Research Areas at IIT Palakkad 4.1. Chemistry 4.2. Civil Engineering 4.3. Computer Science and Engineering 4.4. Electrical Engineering 4.5. Humanities and Social Sciences 4.6. Mathematics 4.7. Mechanical Engineering 4.8. Physics 4.9. Sustainability 4.10. Intelligent Collaborative Systems (ICS) 5. Central Research Facilities 5.1. Central Instrumentation Facility (CIF) 5.2. Central Micro-Nano Fabrication Facility (CMFF) 5.3. Central Facility for Materials and Manufacturing Engineering (CFMM) 5.4. High Performance Computing Cluster 6. M.S. and Ph.D. admissions 6.1. Application 6.2. Financial Assistance 6.3. Minimum eligibility 6.3.1. M.S. 6.3.2. Ph.D. 6.3.3. Institute Staff Members or Research Scholars nderu External Registration. 6.4. Selection Procedure 6.5. Interview 6.6. Reservation of Seats 6.7. Verification of Certificates 7. Fees, Deposits and Refund Policy 7.1. Fees and Deposits 7.2. Refund Policy 8. Institute Library 9. Career Development Centre 10. Hostel Facilities 11. MITRA: Student Wellness Centre 12. Appendices 1 1. Important Dates1 Advertisement to Appear 07 April, 2021 Application Portal Opens 09 April, 2021 Last date for submission of application online 04 May, 2021 Shortlist to appear On or before May 25, 2021 Statement of purpose (SOP) to be submitted On or before May 30, 2021 Interview dates During June 07 –June 28, 2021 Selection list to appear July 08, 2021 Last date to issue admission letters July 15, 2021 Date of Admission To be announced 2. Important Guidelines for MS (by Research) and Ph.D. Application Please read the instructions given in the admission brochure carefully i before filling up the application form. Online application form is available at the Institute website iitpkd.ac.in. ii After filling the form, please take a printout and eepk it for records. The application fee is as follows: GN/OBC-NCL/EWS Male candidates: Rs.100/- iii GN/OBC-NCL/EWS Female candidates: Rs.50/- SC/ST and PwD candidates: Rs.50/- APPLICATION FEE IS NON-REFUNDABLE A valid OBC-NCL /EWS certificate must be uploaded with the ONLINE iv application and submitted at the time of admission You should check the IIT website for important announcements and the v results Candidates called for an interview must bring with them a printed copy of vi the application that they submitted online along with originals and photocopies of the relevant certificates. 1 Any changes in dates will be notified on the institute website. 2 3. The Institute The Indian Institute of Technology Palakkad (IIT Palakkad) is an autonomous institute of national importance established in 2015 by the Government of India as one of the third generation IITs. IIT Palakkad conducts undergraduate academic program of B. Tech, postgraduate course programs of M. Tech and M. Sc. and research programs leading to M.S and Ph. D. in various disciplines. The Academic Block in Ahalia Campus where IIT Palakkad started/continues (partly) functioning. Presently the programs are conducted one half in the temporary campus of Ahalia International Foundation and the other half in the Nila campus which houses the transit facilities at the permanent campus site at Pudussery. The permanent campus is about 7 km from Palakkad in the Palakkad-Coimbatore highway. The scenically charming sprawling permanent campus is now being developed into an excellent and modern technological campus. As of now, the Institute is proud of fast growth in terms of the very qualified and committed faculty and staff, well equipped laboratories, excellent computing infrastructure, well stacked library and a brilliant student community. 4. Disciplines and Research Areas at IIT Palakkad All the disciplines/streams of the Institute started functioning in August 2015. B.Tech programs in the four disciplines of Civil Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering started in 2015. Research programs leading to MS and 3 Ph.D. commenced in August 2017. Major highlights of the different disciplines, research areas and research facilities are given below. Main Entrance to the Nila campus (Transit facilities) 4.1. Chemistry The Faculty 1.Dr Debarati Chatterjee, PhD (IISc, Bangalore) 2.Dr Dinesh Jagadeesan, PhD (JNCASR, Bangalore) 3.Dr Mintu Porel, PhD (University of Miami, USA) 4.Dr Padmesh A, PhD (Massey University, New Zealand) 5.Dr. Priyakumari C P, (Inspire Faculty), PhD (IISER TVM) 6.Dr Supratik Sen Mojumdar, PhD((IACS, Kolkata) 7.Dr Sushabhan Sadhukhan PhD (Case Western Reserve University, USA) 8.Dr Shanmugaraju Sankarasekaran, PhD (IISc Bangalore) In the initial years from 2015, the Discipline of Chemistry was involved in instructional work of the B.Tech courses. In July 2017, the department took a leap to start its Ph.D. program and in 2019 it started the M. Sc. program. Currently, a total of 11 Ph.D. scholars and 1 postdoctoral fellow are working in various areas of theoretical and experimental chemistry under the guidance of the highly motivated faculty of the department. Research Areas Fundamentals studies on biophysical chemistry. Molecular dynamics simulations. Mechanochemistry. 4 Equilibrium and non-equilibrium statistical mechanics of soft matter. Structure and dynamics of the biopolymers / macromolecules. Materials chemistry and heterogeneous catalysis. Organic macromolecules - design, synthesis and applications. Self-assembly formation of discrete supramolecular ensembles and study of their functional applications. Engineering mesoporous polymers for selective adsorption and sequestration of pollutants/ hazardous substances. Fabrication of functional nano-structures for bio-medicine. Design, synthesis and development of novel molecular entities for targeted therapy. Bio-orthogonal chemistry in drug discovery. Research Areas Available for Admission in July 2021 Organic Chemistry Inorganic Chemistry Physical Chemistry Facilities The Department has an undergraduate Chemistry Laboratory (1650 sq. feet), well equipped with several basic Physical, Inorganic, and Organic experimental infrastructure such as Analytical balance, Benchtop conductivity meter, Benchtop pH meter, Digital colorimeter with micro control and 8 filters, Ice flake machine, Melting point apparatus, Spectrophotometer, Ultrasonic bath UV-vis spectrophotometer Fluorescence spectrophotometer Microwave reactor Cyclic Voltammeters Physisorption Optical microscope Polarimeter Bomb Calorimeter 5 Electrophoresis A number of analytical equipment required for chromatography and spectroscopy such as TG- DTA-MS, Benchtop NMR, FT-IR, Chemisorption, UV-vis, and Fluorescence spectrophotometer are available. In addition to this, for conducting advanced research, IIT Palakkad has set up different central facilities for experimental and theoretical studies such as the Chandra High Performance Computing Cluster, Central Instrumentation Facility (CIF), and Central Micro-Nano Fabrication Facility (CMFF). As a part of the central facilities, sophisticated instruments (relevant to the field of chemistry) such as High-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS), Thermal Gravimetry Analysis, gas Chromatography, FT-IR, Raman and Fluorescence spectrophotometers, Automated Flow Chemisorption, Scanning Electron Microscope, X-ray diffractometer and a bench-top Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectrometer for analysis and characterization of samples are already set for use. UG / PG Lab of the discipline of Chemistry 6 4.2. Civil Engineering The Faculty 1.Prof Tom V Mathew, PhD (IIT Madras) 2.Dr Anil Kumar M V, PhD (IIT Madras) 3.Dr Athira P, PhD (IIT Madras) 4.Dr B K Bhavathrathan, PhD (IIT Bombay) 5.Dr. C V Veena Venudharan, PhD (IIT Kharagpur) 6.Dr Divya P V, PhD (IIT Bombay) 7.Dr Madhu Karthik M, PhD (Texas A&M University, USA) 8.Dr Praveena Gangadharan, PhD (IIT Madras) 9.Dr Rakesh J Pillai, PhD (IIT Madras) 10.Dr Sanjukta Chakraborty, PhD (IIT Kanpur) 11.Dr Sarmistha Singh, PhD (Auburn University) 12.Dr Senthilkumar V, PhD (IIT Madras) 13.Dr Subhasis Mitra, PhD (Auburn University, USA) 14.Dr Sudheesh T K, PhD (The University of Florida, USA) 15.Dr Sunitha K Nayar, PhD (IIT Madras) 16.Dr. Gokulnath C, PhD (IIT Madras) Civil Engineering is one of the four B.Tech programs that is being offered at IIT Palakkad since its inception in 2015. Ph.D. and M.S. programs in Civil Engineering, with specializations in Structural, Geotechnical, Water Resources, Transportation and Environmental Engineering started in July 2017. The Discipline of Civil Engineering started offering a two-year M.Tech. program with a specialisation in Geotechnical Engineering in the academic year 2019-20. In a short span of four years, the Civil Engineering stream has successfully set up all basic labs for the B.Tech program. In addition, several advanced labs have also been set up for use of the undergraduate and postgraduate students and to execute research projects. The faculty members in Civil Engineering come with academic training and experience from various reputed institutes in India and abroad. The diverse background of the faculty helps to bring in different perspectives to teaching and in esearchr to the students in Civil Engineering. Research Areas Building Materials: Performance assessment and optimization of